Date of Award
Spring 5-30-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Industrial Design
Department
Industrial Design
First Advisor
Adam Smith
Second Advisor
Anne Marika Verploegh Chasse
Third Advisor
賴 冠 晟.
Abstract
Mass customization has long been a dream. However, thanks to evolutions in technologies (e.g. Industry 4.0 and big data analytics), there are more and more enterprises that offer configured customization to consumers. In this business model, the customers have limited choices to customize their own goods, nevertheless, these limited choices may not be enough to satisfy all of the consumers’ physiological and psychological needs.
In order to fulfill this need in the market, I propose a new ecosystem that connects consumers, design firms, and manufacturers. Moreover, based on this business model, I have designed an on-line platform and customization services for consumers to build their personalized products.
Recommended Citation
Hou, Shao-Hsuan, "Connections : a new model to customizing everything" (2017). Masters Theses. 132.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/132
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